hello! looking for information from folks that have recently applied as a remote worker in Hanoi. both my partner and myself want to apply (canadian & american).

we have both had language ED visas in the past, and have spent many months over the years in Thailand. I see a lot of info in this chat about extra documents requested, i’ll list here what i’m seeing as necessary. please add your experience and any other documentation you needed!

also, i see people recommending folks to check the specific embassy’s requirements for documentation, but i’m not finding that information on Hanoi’s website outside of the basic requirements.

documents to provide:

- cover letter explaining past and present work and what i’ve been doing in thailand

- work contracts (freelancer from september, employed from jan 1st)

- CV

- examples of my work

- record of employment

- my employer’s company incorporation/registration as a 501c3

- letter from employer about me working remotely

- bank statements showing 500k from how many months? showing incoming payments from my employer. i also was a freelancer being paid in crypto before, should i include that?

- other basic docs like passport scan, passport photo, vietnam entry stamp, vietnam hotel booking

thanks in advance for any support!

For Americans that applied for the DTV in the USA, did you have to show a plane ticket and intended place to stay ? The LA consulate lists neither as a requirement and it says you can use the visa whenever you want.

But did they make you show a plane ticket and place to stay in Thailand or no ?

How months of bank statements did they want ?

Because when you apply it says don’t apply more than 3 months before intend stay.

is there any visa agents that can get me approved for a 60 day tourist e visa in less than 5 days? im american and understand i can do 60 day visa exemption for free but i want to get a proper visa. any well known viss agents i can totally trust?

Americans can apply online for a DTV while in America, but my question is, how would they know if you weren't in America at the time of applying?

Has anyone been in this situation and had no issues?

AND

For Thai soft-power reasons does anyone have any additional info for what's required... like how many medical procedures must I have planned and over what period of time to be able to use the recommendation letter?

Thanks!

Follow-up question: would an American applying in Taipei have to provide IRS tax documents and other nonsense? Seems applying in USA has tons of extra document nonsense like IRS tax documents, but do Americans applying from other consulates or embassy’s (ie Taiwan, Cambodia, etc.) have to provide it?

Have any American self employed people people received the DTV?

A question specifically for Americans that applied for the DTV in Vientiane through the remote worker option: Did the Thai embassy require your tax returns? TIA

I'm trying to sign up with an application similar to this using an American passport while residing in Thailand. Currently having no luck. Any suggestions on getting through these or other applications which might be more viable? Mainly for receiving payments. Thank you.

In forty days I am moving permanently to thailand is there anything I could be forgetting to do in america before I leave some help advice ? Would be great here thanks .all answers are welcome

Looks like they're still trying to figure-out foreigner taxation

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Sounds like all the people who said they know... still don't know, the same as the rest of us.